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A person is shown from the chest up, in a green plaid shirt, holding a glass of clear water with a dropper over it. A dark green liquid is dripping into the water from the dropper, creating a swirl. The scene is on a white surface and surrounded by several potted green plants in white containers, with some loose leaves scattered around.

Is chlorophyll actually good for you?

By Lauren Leffer

a buck howling into the sky

15 enchanting images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

woman taking a selfie

The 6 best photo editing apps for your phone

A photo collage with a vintage illustration of a futuristic, brown and orange sailboat, with a large sail-like structure and a smokestack, positioned on a deep blue sea with white waves. In the background, there's a faint, light-tan newspaper clipping with the headline "A Sailing Ship" and a masthead for "POPULAR SCIENCE" from February 1925.

100 years ago, ‘ghost ship’ sails baffled Einstein—now they’re making a comeback

By Bill Gourgey

a vulture with a white feathers on its body and black, red, white, red, and yellow feathers near its beak

11 majestic photos of vultures for International Vulture Awareness Day

By Popular Science Team

The Steelcase starter pack includes a desk and a chair

You can still save 20% off Steelcase office chairs and desks during this extended Labor Day sale

By Stan Horaczek

A high-energy concert photo of Taylor Swift on stage in a shimmering, multicolored bodysuit with a matching microphone. She is looking to her right with her mouth slightly open, a surprised expression on her face. The stage is brightly lit, and in the background, a massive crowd of people fills the stadium stands.

Taylor Swift concerts do cause small earthquakes

netflix moments clipping a show

How to save and share your favorite Netflix clips

Two park rangers helping a hiker walk on a trail out of the woods

Hikers hallucinating on mushrooms rescued by forest rangers

A small-billed elaenia perched on the El Jumeal dam in Argentina

A rare South American bird took a wrong turn towards Florida

By Margherita Bassi

Anker Soundcore headphones and earbuds on an orange background

Get these $60 noise-canceling Anker headphones for just $30 and ignore your coworkers and classmates

By Stan Horaczek

Illustration of baby pterosaur in a tropical storm at night

Baby pterosaur skeletons reveal a tragic demise

a fish with bright blue markings swim in a tank

A rainbow of fish dazzles in New Jersey

By Laura Baisas

A shiny Valerion by AWOL VisionMaster Max projector close-up casting an image from a side table between leather chairs

Valerion by AWOL Vision launches new VisionMaster Max projector at IFA 2025

Lunar rover concept going up hill with US flag mounted on rear

NASA offers $155,000 to design moon tires

Milwaukee tools in front of a wall of milwaukee batteries

Get a free $169 battery when you buy a Milwaukee M18 power tool at The Home Depot

By Stan Horaczek

a squirrel holding an acorn while it sits on a logCREDIT: Sandra Standbridge via Getty Images

Rodents’ secret weapon? Thumbnails.

By Laura Baisas

Hand with microgel sunscreen applied next to jar of sunscreen and bowl of camellia seeds used in recipe

Is pollen the secret to eco-friendly sunscreen?

Black ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OMNICYCLONE robot cleaner render going up grey stairs

ECOVACS launches new DEEBOT X11 OMNICYCLONE flagship robot vacuum/mop at IFA 2025

A rear-view shot of a group of people doing a side-bending stretch in a brightly lit yoga studio. The main subject, a man with wet, curly hair and a muscular, sweaty back, is in the foreground. Several other people are visible behind him, and the studio mirrors reflect the class. They are all wearing athletic clothing.

Fitness & Exercise

Are ‘hot’ workout classes better?

By Lauren Leffer

Three beanie hats on a yellow background

REI is clearing out beanie hats from The North Face, Patagonia, Smartwool, and more for up to 58% off

By Stan Horaczek

Golden retriever in park with frisbee in its mouth

Golden retrievers help scientists pinpoint a deadly heart mutation

a young man using his smartphone in the toilet while sitting with a roll of toilet paper placed in a toilet paper holder in the foreground

Bathroom doomscrolling may increase your risk of hemorrhoids

lava spreading out

How a fracturing supercontinent forged rare volcanic rocks

By Laura Baisas

A four-legged orange robot dog from Boston Dynamics, named Spot, stands on a shiny concrete floor indoors. The robot has black legs and decals with words like “BOSTONER” and “RUSSELL” on its body. In the background, several yellow robot dogs are lined up against a wall with an industrial mural.

Watch Spot the robot dog nail a triple backflip

By Mack DeGeurin

White polo shirt with yellow sweat stain under the sleeve

Blue light beats bleach for yellow stains

How does anesthesia work? Experts still have questions.

By RJ Mackenzie

an aerial view of an island with stone structures

Escaped slaves on St. Croix hid their settlements so well, they still haven’t been found. Archaeologists using new mapping technology are on the hunt

By Justin Dunnavant / The Conversation

Stack of plastic bottles for recycling against blue sky

Easier plastic recycling is on the horizon

Lego sets on sale at Walmart

Walmart is blowing out LEGO sets during this huge ‘Bricktember’ clearance sale

By Stan Horaczek

Clay sculpture of two frogs from Caral civilization

An ancient frog statue’s secret message

An electrical storm off the coast of Byron Bay, Australia. The changing sky dazzles with a natural light show of lightning bolts and billowing clouds dance in the sky for hours.

How lightning passes gas

By Laura Baisas

A young Black woman with curly hair is smiling and looking at her reflection in the mirror. She is wearing a white robe and has a small amount of white cream, likely a skin product, on the fingertips of each hand. She is dabbing the cream onto her cheeks with her index and middle fingers. The background is a bathroom.

Does retinol actually work?

By Clarissa Brincat

Illustration of Spicomellus dinosaur

Stubby dinosaur took spikey armor to the extreme

A black-and-white tegu lizard at Iguazu Falls, the waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border between Brazil and Argentina.

Summer 2025’s hottest stars were escaped lizards

By Margherita Bassi

A rider on a Priority Gemini Smart.Shift gravel bike about to ride down a gravel path on a green hill.

Save cash as you shift gears to shoulder season with Labor Day bike sales

You don't have to stick to one channel on YouTube.

How to set up multiple YouTube channels, and why you should

The full moon also known as Blood Worm Moon during a total lunar eclipse, in Mexico City, Mexico on March 14, 2025.

September stargazing: A blood moon, Venus vs Jupiter (Round Two), and a new season

An alternating grid of cream Marshall Stanmore III speakers and black Marshall Major V wireless headphones on a white background

Marshall’s retro-cool speakers and headphones are up to 38% off for a limited time

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

two park rangers sink in a cardboard boat

Ready, Set, Paddle! Scenes from The Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta

By Popular Science Team

White and purple Dyson air purifiers titled and tiled against a white background

Dyson air purifiers are up to $150 off for Labor Day

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

A screenshot of the Cassette app for digitizing old videos

This app recreates the magic of VHS tapes and home movies with your iPhone videos

Purple RejuvenatePremier premium mattress on a wooden bed platform

Time to upgrade your sleep from “meh” to magnificent with Labor Day mattress deals

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

Samsung T7 SSD deal headerSam

If you edit photos or videos, you need this 1TB SSD on sale for $79 at Amazon for Labor Day

By Stan Horaczek

Miya the dog swims through sargassum floating on the surface of the ocean on May 18, 2023 in Key West, Florida. The sargassum spanned more than 5,000 miles.

7 wild photos. 40 years of data. 1 smelly seaweed story.

Mother and child orangutan in tree nest

Endangered Species

Baby orangutans spy on mom to build cozy treehouse nests

Stanley water bottle in front of plants

Stanley’s viral water bottles are up to 30% off and cuter than ever

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

a mule with a brown coat runs in a pen with other mules

Meet the chonky, hard-working mules of Olympic National Park

By Margherita Bassi

A low-angle view of a vast, complex airport baggage handling system. Two suitcases, one black and one gray, move along a blue conveyor belt. The belts snake through a brightly lit, cavernous space with industrial ceilings, surrounded by a network of other green and yellow conveyor belts and metal structures. Two airport workers in high-visibility vests are visible in the distance, observing the operation.

What really happens to your bag after you check it in?

By Laura Kiniry

A high-angle view of a large-scale battery storage facility at sunset. Numerous long, white rectangular storage units are arranged in neat rows in a large gravel lot, surrounded by a wire fence. In the distance, silhouetted against the bright orange and yellow sky, are multiple power lines and large electrical towers, with green fields stretching out on either side.

Can ‘ice batteries’ cool down our soaring energy demands?

By Mack DeGeurin

An artist illustration of a small planet-sized object striking Mars during its early years.

Inside Mars, a ‘rocky road’ mantle reveals a violent past

Mayan child tooth with jade gem and two x-ray images of the tooth

Jade gems decorated these Mayan kids’ teeth

A large female black mountain gorilla on all fours turns her head to the camera, while its young offspring with fluffy black fur rides on its back, also looking toward the camera. They are surrounded by dense green foliage in a natural habitat.

Female mountain gorillas wield a lot of power

By RJ Mackenzie

a seagull squawking. its mouth is wide open

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

These birds are super loud during sex—and that could teach us something about gender roles

By Popular Science Team

A dramatic, high-contrast shot of the snow-capped summit of Mount Everest, with jagged ridges and a glacier visible below. The peak is set against a deep blue sky and partially surrounded by bright white clouds.

Mount Everest has a poo problem. Are drones the answer?

By Mack DeGeurin

This image set showcases three views of the Butterfly Nebula, featuring an optical and near-infrared view from Hubble (left and middle) and the latest Webb/ALMA image. ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Matsuura, J. Kastner, K. Noll, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), N. Hirano, J. Kastner, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)

Space Telescope

Colorful space ‘butterfly’ glimmers with planet-making dust

a shark tooth with jagged edges on a black background

Sharks may be losing their bite

By Lauren Leffer

six glowing succulents in shades of blue, yellow, red, green, and a mixture of all

Glow-in-the-dark succulents are here

By Laura Baisas

Illustration of the Great Fear of 1789

Rumors spread like viruses. The French Revolution proved it.

a broken payphone (left) and a refurbished one (right)

In Vermont, one man is bringing pay phones back to life

By Mack DeGeurin

Anker docking stations on a yellow background

This Anker docking station can organize your entire desk and it’s $100 off during Amazon’s Labor Day sale

By Stan Horaczek

A scanning electron microscope image of a micrometeorite impact crater in a particle of asteroid Bennu material.

Some asteroids are more ‘colorful’ than others. Here’s why.

a curled yellow deep sea worm

Deep sea worm wears Rembrandt’s favorite toxic color

By Laura Baisas

Black TREBLAB headphones and speakers on a white background

TREBLAB offers more sound and savings with limited-time Labor Day headphone & speaker deals